using PHP on Yahoo

Lee

I am re-writing a site in PHP that is currently on Yahoo and I have
been testing with both
Firefox, and IE. I think Yahoo is running some version of unix or
linux, and I assume, the Apache server. My development has been on
local using XP pro.

Here's the problem: I have re-written most of the website
(www.beadiction.com) in PHP. But, the Yahoo server requires that my
first file be named index.html. If I include php code in this HTML
file, then the Apache (?) server doesn't see the php code. If I rename
index.html to
index.php, then the webserver doesn't display anything.

So, the question is: Does anyone know how to 'hook' index.html (which
uses php "includes" to load in the site's content) to Apache so that it
all runs together? As thought that I'd be able to use an Apache
directive in the .htacess file, but it appears that Yahoo does not
allow me to "see" that file. Also, I have tried using and html redirect
(via HEADERs) to kick off the index.php, hoping that that would be
enough for the PHP server to start looking at the code, but it too did
not work.

FWIW, I have been waiting for 2 weeks to get some help from the Yahoo
technical staff, who were provided the same information as above. Is
there something in the description I am perhaps leaving out that would
help state the problem more clearly?

Thanks for your help

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #1

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Peter Fox

Following on from Lee's message. . .

FWIW, I have been waiting for 2 weeks to get some help from the Yahoo
technical staff, who were provided the same information as above. Is
there something in the description I am perhaps leaving out that would
help state the problem more clearly?

Perhaps send them a 'Hello World' that doesn't work along the lines of
index.html No 1
<html><head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="1; URL=hw.php">
</head></html>

index.html No 2
<html><head>
</head>
<body
<a href="hw.php">click me!</a>
</html>
hw.php
<?php
print('Hello world');
?>

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Dec 2 '05 #2

Ewoud Dronkert

Lee wrote:

the Yahoo server requires that my
first file be named index.html.

They probably don't support PHP then! PHP is an extension to the
webserver; no (common) webserver executes php code by and from itself.

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E. Dronkert

Dec 2 '05 #3

Lee

They support php, along with perl and mysql. They even have a php
dedicated editor. They just don't tell me how to hook index.html to
index.php. If I manually type the absolute path name
www.asdfadfasdf.com/index.php, it works just fine. Perhaps the
suggestion in the first reply is worth sending along to them, so they
can see the problem first hand. I can't imagine that among the
thousands of users on Yahoo, I am the first to have this issue...

thanks.

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #4

Justin Koivisto

Lee wrote:

They support php, along with perl and mysql. They even have a php
dedicated editor. They just don't tell me how to hook index.html to
index.php. If I manually type the absolute path name
www.asdfadfasdf.com/index.php, it works just fine. Perhaps the
suggestion in the first reply is worth sending along to them, so they
can see the problem first hand. I can't imagine that among the
thousands of users on Yahoo, I am the first to have this issue...

If you think they are using Apache, then maybe thay have AllowOverrides
available to you as well...

In your root, create a file names ".htaccess" and it in put:

DirectoryIndex index.php

HTH

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Dec 2 '05 #5

Kim André Akerø

Lee wrote:

They support php, along with perl and mysql. They even have a php
dedicated editor. They just don't tell me how to hook index.html to
index.php. If I manually type the absolute path name
www.asdfadfasdf.com/index.php, it works just fine. Perhaps the
suggestion in the first reply is worth sending along to them, so they
can see the problem first hand. I can't imagine that among the
thousands of users on Yahoo, I am the first to have this issue...

Judging by the HTTP headers of your site (as mentioned in the original
post), there's no indication of what server software they're using
(Server header isn't passed).

I just checked the Yahoo! hosting FAQ, and they mention that .htaccess
files cannot be uploaded to your account.
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/webhos...ossary-08.html

If I were you, I'd check with Yahoo! tech support about what you can
specifically do on this matter.
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/contactus/

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Dec 2 '05 #6

Kim André Akerø

Justin Koivisto wrote:

Lee wrote:
They support php, along with perl and mysql. They even have a php
dedicated editor. They just don't tell me how to hook index.html to
index.php. If I manually type the absolute path name
www.asdfadfasdf.com/index.php, it works just fine. Perhaps the
suggestion in the first reply is worth sending along to them, so
they can see the problem first hand. I can't imagine that among the
thousands of users on Yahoo, I am the first to have this issue...

If you think they are using Apache, then maybe thay have
AllowOverrides available to you as well...

In your root, create a file names ".htaccess" and it in put:

DirectoryIndex index.php

I thought about recommending this course of action myself, until I
found this page:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/webhos...ossary-08.html

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(remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)

Dec 2 '05 #7

Lee

thanks for the idea. I just tried it and Yahoo prevents me from
creating any file that starts with a period. It was worth a try.

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #8

Lee

I just sent off the second email to address the issue again. The first
email 2 weeks ago was never answered.

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #9

JDS

On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 06:56:48 -0800, Lee wrote:

I just sent off the second email to address the issue again. The first
email 2 weeks ago was never answered.

Sounds like it is time to switch web hosts. Its not like there aren't a
hundred gabajillion of them.

How much are you paying for your Yahoo web hosting anyways?

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Dec 2 '05 #10

Paul Herber

On 2 Dec 2005 06:47:30 -0800, "Lee" <we*******@beadiction.com> wrote:

thanks for the idea. I just tried it and Yahoo prevents me from
creating any file that starts with a period. It was worth a try.

Put this in your index.html file:

<html><head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="0;
URL=http://www.yourdomain.dom/index.php"></head><body>
Redirecting to <a href =
"http://www.yourdomain.dom/index.php">http://www.yourdomain.dom/index.php</a>
</body>
</html>

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Dec 2 '05 #11

Lee wrote:

I am re-writing a site in PHP that is currently on Yahoo
and I have been testing with both Firefox, and IE. I think
Yahoo is running some version of unix or linux, and I
assume, the Apache server.
Yahoo! Web Hosting is running Apache on FreeBSD. PHP is configured as
a CGI/FastCGI executable with safe mode off...
Here's the problem: I have re-written most of the website
(www.beadiction.com) in PHP.

If I go to http://www.beadiction.com/, I see the output of phpinfo(),
which, in particular, says:

PHP_SELF /index.php

Everything seems operational...

Cheers,
NC

Dec 2 '05 #12

Lee

The problem appears to be fixed. Maybe the tech people changed some
stuff internally, because I did not change anything from last week when
I stopped testing in frustration. Anyway, thanks for all your input and
advice. I appreciate the help

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #13

Lee

Sorry for not getting right back to you Jeff. My friends are paying
$40/month for the hosting service. I am pushing them to change, but it
probably won't happen until after the holidays. They can save hundreds
of dollars/year by going somewhere else.

Lee

Dec 2 '05 #14

JDS

On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:36:40 -0800, Lee wrote:

$40/month

!!!!! Shooee, you sho' 'nuff could do better.

There are, seriously, hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands, or possibly
even millions of web hosts available. If you want only top-tier, class A
service providers, that is still in the many dozens, certainly. And there
are surely providers who will answer your email within two weeks. Dump
Yahoo now if they won't even answer your questions.

--
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| http://www.newtnotes.com
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Dec 3 '05 #15

Kim André Akerø

Lee wrote:

Sorry for not getting right back to you Jeff. My friends are paying
$40/month for the hosting service. I am pushing them to change, but it
probably won't happen until after the holidays. They can save hundreds
of dollars/year by going somewhere else.

Yipes!

I pay a total of $59.90 a month for TWO virtual servers, and I'm still
attached to my old hosting company, which usually charges $17.95 a
month for a basic hosting account (400MB storage space, 15GB monthly
transfer, no limits on the amount of e-mail accounts and aliases). I
have a special deal for lower pricing with the latter company, though,
since I'm such a helpful customer.

--
Kim André Akerø
- ki******@NOSPAMbetadome.com
(remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)

Dec 3 '05 #16

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